ADVISORY/$25 Million Oasis Can be Seen From Miles Around; It's Time to See What's New.News Editors/Entertainment Writers ADVISORY... for Thursday Thursday: see week. (April 13) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
TO: All Sacramento Valley News Media
FROM: Bill Graham Presents/SFX Entertainment
WHEN: Thursday, April 13, 2000
Wednesday-Friday, April 19-21, 2000
WHERE: Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
WHAT: Spring has sprung and one of the nation's finest open-air
concert facilities is rising up out of the Sacramento Valley.
The Sacramento Valley The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties. Amphitheatre -- a fully-funded $25 million custom concert facility by SFX SFX Special Effects SFX Self Extracting (data compression) SFX SpreadFireFox (IRC) SFX Sound Effect(s) SFX Side Effects (counter-strike gaming clan) Entertainment/Bill Graham Presents -- is on schedule for completion by May, 1, 2000. (Now that's news worthy Worthy can refer to: People
This state-of-the-art entertainment oasis oasis (ōā`sĭs), an area within a desert where the water table reaches the surface, with enough moisture to permit the growth of vegetation. The water may come up to the surface in springs, or it may collect in mountain hollows. taking shape from Valley farmland is only 35 minutes north of Sacramento Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. . It can be seen from miles around. Hey, did you know that construction crews have already:
-- moved and recycled more than 400,000 cubic yards of earth to
create the concert bowl and a 45-foot high grassy burm for
festival lawn seating.
-- installed more than 25 miles of underground electrical conduit to
power the facility's state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment.
-- installed more than 4,000 seats (with 4,000 more to go).
-- planted twenty 30-foot redwoods around the stage and more than 200
additional trees around the stage and plaza.
Pretty neat, huh? And more finishing touches are happening every
day. Photo opportunities abound! Take the short drive to Sacramento
Valley Amphitheatre to capture upcoming construction highlights,
including:
Thursday, April 13:
-- Transporting and transplanting 40-year old, 30-foot interior Live
Oak tree at the main entrance -- arrival and planting set for late
morning (incredible)
-- Paving courtyard plaza
-- Pouring concrete around the giant six-column, misting water
fountain at the main entrance (the foundation and 16- to 20-foot
tall columns are already in place)
Wednesday-Friday, April 19-21:
-- Installing stage curtains
-- Paving parking lots
-- Installing three innovative 60 x 80 ft. permanent specialty
concession tents
-- Constructing wood decks on headliner trailers
To schedule your very own site visit and VIP tour, contact Bob Beyn or Scott Mendonsa at (916) 441-7911; and Jorgi Boom at (916) 446-4156. NOTE: While construction crews are fine tuning Fine Tuning is the name of XM Satellite Radio's eclectic music channel. The program director for Fine Tuning is Ben Smith. The channel is described as "A musical oasis for the sophisticated listener culled from every imaginable genre and country. the facility, Bill Graham
William C. "Bill" Graham, PC, QC (born March 17, 1939, in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian politician. Presents is busy lining up top-name entertainment stars for the amphitheatre's inaugural season. Stay tuned... season announcement details coming soon. |
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